Tanguay has spent a little over half of his NHL career with his current team, the Colorado Avalanche. He has 269 goals and 813 points in 999 contests. At the age of 35, his career is likely winding down, but he is still a significant contributor with 40 points this season.

It will be his first game since Feb. 8 due to a neck injury. He has a 2.37 GAA and .916 save percentage in 44 contests in 2014-15. He was the clear starter before his injury, but he'll have to compete for playing time with John Gibson for the rest of the season.

Buffalo needed reinforcements after its focus on trading players for picks before the deadline. That aside though, this is a great opportunity for Grigorenko to get some more NHL ice time ahead of the 2015-16 campaign. He has 10 goals and 31 points in 38 AHL contests in 2014-15.

Schlemko was claimed off of waivers on Sunday. He hasn't skated in a few days, so the Flames decided to give him more time to adjust to his new team before participating in a contest. He has a goal and four points in 25 games with Dallas and Arizona in 2014-15.

It will be Lindback's first start with Buffalo since he was acquired on Feb. 11. With Michal Neuvirth dealt on Monday, Lindback has a real shot of becoming Buffalo's starter for the rest of the season.

He looked rusty in his return from a 21-game absence last Thursday against Minnesota and he hasn't played in the last two contests. "We're just making sure he's ready to go," coach Peter Laviolette said. The Nashville bench boss added that the team was being cautious with Ellis.

Marleau has 15 goals and 46 points in 64 games in 2014-15. Although he typically gets at least 30 markers and isn't likely to reach that milestone this time around, he has been hot lately with four goals in his last five games.

Jordyn Leopold wrote a letter that was addressed to the "Minnesota Wild coaches," and she pleaded with the team to trade for her father so that he could be with his family in Minnesota. The team apparently never got the letter, but it was all over the internet on deadline day and was the topic of talk radio and sports shows. Jordan's wife, Jamie, posted it on Facebook back in January and she sent it to KFAN's Paul Allen. Leopold will likely suit up for the Wild on Tuesday after he was acquired from Columbus.

Gudas was acquired by the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday as part of the Braydon Coburn trade. He's a physical, defensive defenseman that's also capable of chipping in offensively and should be a significant part of Philadelphia's blueline next season.

The Islanders acquired Neuvirth from Buffalo on Monday. Neuvirth has been great with the Sabres lately and should be a big upgrade over former backup goaltender Chad Johnson. Halak probably isn't in much danger of losing the starting gig entirely, but the Islanders should be much more comfortable with giving Halak regular games off now. That might in turn help keep him fresh going into the playoffs.

Brassard has 13 goals and 50 points in 60 games this season. He's already set a new career-high in points and doesn't appear to be slowing down as we get into the final stretch of the 2014-15 campaign.

Severson hasn't played since Dec. 15 and he might be eased back into the lineup. To that end, the Devils are expected to dress seven blueliners. Forwards Michael Ryder and Martin Havlat will spend the game in the press box.

Voynov was supposed to be in court on Monday, but the start of the trial has been postponed until March 10. The delay was requested by Deputy Dist. Atty. Frank Dunnick and consented to over the objections of Voynov's attorneys. Voynov is facing a charge of corporal injury to a spouse with great bodily injury. He pleaded not guilty and faces up to nine years in prison if convicted.

"It hasn't worked out for him in Boston, but we like his size and speed and we felt a change of scenery might be beneficial for him, and it was a good chance for us to see what he can do here." Caron had trouble staying in Boston's lineup and he produced just 12 goals and 28 points in 134 career NHL contests.

Other teams also asked about the Leafs captain, but the team feels they can get a better deal if they remain patient. If Phaneuf gets moved it could come in the off-season when teams have more cap flexibility.

Kekalainen isn't interested in full rebuild

03-03-2015

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Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen isn't interested in engaging in a full rebuild.

"We're not looking to start over and get it changed completely," Kekalainen said. "I believe we'll have a good chance at doing some real damage next year with this group." He might be right as Columbus' biggest problem this season has been bad luck when it comes to injuries. If the Blue Jackets stay relatively healthy in 2015-16, then this could go from being a squad near the bottom of the league's standings to one that challenges for a playoff spot.

Vancouver acquired Baertschi from Calgary in exchange for a second round pick. Baertschi, 22, was the 13th overall selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, but he hasn't worked out as the Flames had hoped. He'll stay in the minors for now, but this is an opportunity for him to start fresh with a new organization. "I'm in their plans and they were excited that they got me," said Baertschi. "When you hear somebody say they want you to be there and want you in the organization, that's great to have. It really seems they believe in me."

Dahlbeck was acquired by Arizona as part of the Antoine Vermette trade. He was briefly sent to the minors to make him eligible for the AHL playoffs and then promptly recalled. Dahlbeck had a goal in four games with the Blackhawks in 2014-15.

Lessio has two goals and five points in 26 contests in 2014-15. Arizona has already used three of its four available post-trade deadline callups on paper transactions (players demoted and immediately recalled to make them AHL playoff eligible) so the odds of Lessio being summoned before the end of the campaign aren't great.

The Ducks rank 21st in the NHL when it comes to their percentage power-play conversions (17.4%) despite the fact that they have some great offensive weapons. Having a power-play quarterback like Wisniewski on the roster should help and that in turn should boost Wisniewski's productions. There's a good chance he'll finish the season on a high note.

"I like it here, and like I've said a few times, I look forward with the young guys, I think I could do a good job of helping them along the way," Condra said. "I'm pretty tight with them. So it's something I'd like to do. But there's a lot of contracts (to be settled) so it's something that will have to get done at the end of the year." Condra can become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

"We looked at certain possibilities with certain teams for certain players," GM Dale Tallon. "We knew going into today it would be a quiet day. We like the position we're in. Obviously, we were looking to see if we could help our offense but it's hard to do." The Panthers did manage to bring in Jaromir Jagr last week without disrupting team chemistry, so they didn't come up empty-handed.

"Felt good. It was fun to be out there again," Zetterberg said. "It's my first practice since (a week ago) Saturday, so obviously tomorrow is another one and hopefully I'll be cleared for contact tomorrow and go from there." He could be on track to return Wednesday, but you should still consider him day-to-day.

Detroit has added Erik Cole to the roster and Henrik Zetterberg (head injury) could be back on Wednesday, so Pulkkinen will return to Grand Rapids for more playing time. Pulkkinen has two goals in 12 games with the Red Wings this season.

He scored his first NHL goal in Saturday's game against Nashville and logged 12:47 of ice time, but he was apparently injured in that match. Marek Zidlicky's acquisition from New Jersey on Monday could send Marchenko when he's ready to return.

"He's got a few more tests to get done," GM Tim Murray said. "It doesn't seem, thank God, that it's serious but who knows what serious is? You take a seizure that serious. We just want him to have the best care, take his time, feel comfortable when he wants to come back. Certainly we're going to do everything we can to rule out everything that we can." Pysyk hasn't returned to practice yet.

He missed the team's last two games with a groin injury, but felt good at Monday's practice. Buffalo has some roster spots up front to fill after trading Chris Stewart, Torrey Mitchell and Brian Flynn at the deadline. With Ennis back, the Sabres will have to bring up a pair of players from the minors.

Gregory Campbell is close to returning from a three-game absence due to an undisclosed injury, which could result in Talbot being forced to wait for an opening. It's uncertain what Boston's lineup will look like going into Thursday's game versus Calgary at this time.

"I see a top-six forward," GM Peter Chiarelli said. "If you look at all his goals, he's a shooter first. He's a net-front guy. He'll go to get goals at the top of the blue. He's a rangy guy. He makes plays, but he's a shoot-first guy. I really like his release. He's young and he's growing. He's going to be a top-six player." Connolly, who has 12 goals and 15 points in 50 games this season, was acquired from Tampa Bay in exchange for two second-round picks.

However, when he was asked if he was actively trying to sign Frolik, he gave a guarded response. "Yes, I did have a conversation with his agent and I told him where things were at as far as that goes," said GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. "I wasn't looking to use any leverage points or anything like that. Michael is a part of this team and a part of where this has gotten to and Drew Stafford is a part of this organization and going to be a part of where things get to... and Jiri Tlusty and Lee Stempniak. All these acquisitions, potentially UFAs, that's all going to be factored into the question moving forward." Winnipeg didn't try to trade Frolik at the deadline on Monday, which isn't surprising. The team is in the playoff hunt and he's played well this season. Frolik would like to stay, but he's leaving talks to his agent and Cheveldayoff so he can focus on hockey.

Montreal's superstar goalie, Carey Price, made 33 saves Monday night but he didn't get any offensive support from the Canadiens and was on the losing end of a 4-0 score in San Jose.

The Sharks ended Montreal's four-game winning streak and Price's franchise record 10-game road winning streak. Montreal (41-17-5), which leads the Eastern Conference with 87 points, had 13 shots through two periods and was outshot 37-20 in the game. Price, who posted a 9-1-1 record with a 1.34 goals-against average in February, is now 36-12-3 on the season. His GAA is 1.92. And his save percentage is .935. And, yes, he remains a must-start goalie. Despite the loss and the four goals allowed Monday night, Price was his usual solid self in San Jose. The loss was simply the result of his teammates not playing their usual strong game.

San Jose goalie Alex Stalock, who had been on a three-game losing streak, stopped 20 shots Monday night to record a 4-0 shutout over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.

The Sharks' backup netminder allowed 13 goals in his previous three starting appearances but improved his record Monday to 6-7-1. He also improved his goals-against average to 2.61 and his save percentage to .904. So is Stalock worthy of being added now to your fantasy team? Well, no. But don't disregard what he accomplished Monday. A shutout against a very good Montreal team and all-star goalie Carey Price certainly deserves at least a little respect. The shutout was Stalock's second of the season and fourth of his career.

Shortly after being acquired by the Sharks, Ben Smith contributed a goal and an assist in a 4-0 shutout of the visiting Montreal Canadiens in San Jose Monday night.

Smith was obtained on trade-deadline Monday by the Sharks from the Chicago Blackhawks for Andrew Desjardins. Then he went out and scored San Jose's first goal of the night at 6:51 of the first period and assisted on Matt Irwin's goal at 6:28 of the second period. Don't let Smith's San Jose debut fool you. As Rotoworld's Michael Finewax wrote on his trade deadline blog shortly after the Smith-Desjardins deal: "Smith will help out the Sharks' bottom-six forwards and is a good penalty killer who can score the occasional goal. Will help out but not much of a fantasy asset." Smith now has six goals and five assists on the season. Joe Pavelski also had a goal (32nd) and an assist (27th) for the Sharks. Patrick Marleau picked up his 15th goal of the season.